Security forces in Senegal on Sunday used tear gas and made high-profile arrests as pockets of protests broke out in the capital, Dakar, against the delayed February 25 presidential election.

The range and breadth of those participating in the protests since Feb. 3 marked a turning point in Senegal’s recent political history. Many of this year’s presidential candidates and a number ...

Many blame the United States, France and other allies for allowing neighboring Rwanda to fuel a conflict in the country’s ...

Not all papers participated in the protest - private outlet Wal Fadjri ... and pledged to tackle corruption and strengthen democracy in Senegal. From 2021 to 2024, Senegal slipped from 49th ...

Senegal's government has announced that the ... Macky Sall postponed the election last month, sparking widespread protests. Parliament has also passed an amnesty law for crimes linked to the ...

President Sall still pushed the deal ahead, leading to protests in Senegal. According to the BBC investigation, his brother was later hired by Timis Corporation and paid $1.5m (£1.18m ...

France’s enduring strategy to destabilise the Sahel is manifesting through new and suspicious demonstrations allegedly ... diaspora in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal. The protests, ostensibly ...

Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the ...

A similar demonstration by Malians living in Senegal is also reported. A manifestation against the decision of the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States to withdraw from ECOWAS is scheduled ...